Matilija Poppy
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Description
The Matilija Poppy (Romneya spp.)
is found growing wild in north Mexico and the southern
parts of California. It is also commonly referred to
as the Tree Poppy, and as its name
suggests, it belongs to the poppy family.
The Matilija Poppy is a perennial
flowering plant, and is normally considered a subshrub,
as they tend to stay closer to the ground. In ideal
growing conditions, the Matilija Poppy
has been seen to grow to a height of 8 feet and 3.2
feet across. This shrub has a hard woody stem with deep
green and silvery leaves.
The flowers on this shrub are about
5 inches wide, and are bright white with a strong yellow
at their centers. The root system grows very wide and
deep, making the Matilija Poppy difficult
to remove from the ground.
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